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I'm currently using an HP with Windows 11 and WSL but I'd love to switch to Linux, proper - at least just on my development machine. I'm standard LAMP, though I also would use Node and Rails, too.

I use AI and PS (though I'm familiar with Inkspot and Gimp, if WINE isn't perfect for them), Visual Studio Code/Codium, Git, and Chrome/Firefox.

What are some of the best places to look for machines that can work for this? I'd prefer Debian, though I'm fine with Ubuntu. I've looked at Dell but they seem limited with what is available.

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[–] Decker108@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've (almost) always had good experiences with Lenovo laptops, especially T-series or X1 Carbon.

[–] sajran@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I see that Framework and System76 were already mentioned. I would add Slimbook and Tuxedo Computers to the list.

I was just in a market for a Linux laptop and I really wanted a Framework but it's not available in my country so I settled on Slimbook Executive 14 instead. I have it for around a month now and I'm very satisfied.

I've not had any trouble with HPs, burn a boot USB and boot a live distro and see if it works.

TBH I must have been lucky because the only linux hardware support grief I've had with laptops (a dozen all different brands) has been wifi cards/drivers. The one time I had that problem I coughed up the £20 and replaced the pcie wifi card with an Intel one.

Then again I don't try to make fingerprint readers work which apparently is a pain

[–] driverdone@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wanted to try a framework laptop, but it's not available in my market. I have had good experiences with dell and thinkpads that have official linux support.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everyone always says Thinkpads, which is what I might look at. :)

[–] yum13241@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

After Superfish I'd NEVER trust Lenovo.

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

my random acer works perfectly for me

[–] library_napper@monyet.cc 1 points 1 year ago

Lenovo X1 Carbon